title: Percutaneous gallbladder drainage for xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis.
abstract: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis is a form of cholecystitis in which infected bile leaks into the gallbladder wall, forming extensive abscesses and infiltration. In this case, we demonstrate that at acute presentation, percutaneous radiologic-guided gallbladder drainage is a safe treatment, preceding elective cholecystectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kennemer Gasthuis, Haarlem, The Netherlands. br.klarenbeek@vumc.nl
authors.forename: Bastiaan R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Klarenbeek
authors.forename: Susanne A J M
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: van Veen
authors.forename: Hein B A C
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Stockmann
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004322:Drainage; D006099:Granuloma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014973:Xanthomatosis / Q000473:pathology*